Bill 96 requires all Shopify stores selling to Quebec customers to provide their store in French. Polaris translates your entire Shopify store — products, collections, checkout, and more — so you're compliant in minutes.
Bill 96 (now Law 14) reformed Quebec's Charter of the French Language, expanding language requirements to cover online commerce. If your Shopify store is accessible to Quebec consumers, you must make it available in French.
Any Shopify store selling to Quebec consumers — including stores based outside Quebec or Canada. If Quebec residents can buy from your Shopify store, you must comply.
Your Shopify store's product listings, collections, policies, checkout, and customer communications must be available in French — at least as prominently as other languages.
The OQLF received 10,000+ complaints in 2024–2025. Fines range from $3,000 to $30,000 per violation, doubled for repeat offenses.
Requirements are already in effect as of June 2025. Businesses that haven't complied are at risk of fines and complaints today.
Polaris connects directly to the Shopify API and translates every part of your store into French — no CSV exports, no manual copy-pasting.
Translate your entire Shopify store into French with Google Gemini AI
All 17+ resource types: products, collections, pages, checkout, menus, policies, and more
SEO metadata translated for French-language search visibility
Glossary rules ensure Quebec French terminology (not European French)
Direct Shopify sync — translations go live immediately
Start free with 2,000 words to test compliance before committing
Use this checklist to assess your Shopify store's readiness for Quebec's language requirements.
Polaris can translate all of the above directly to your Shopify store.